Help us lift the ban on Friends of the Earth at climate talks
16 December 2009

Friends of the Earth International have been banned from the Bella Centre, where the official negotiations are taking place.

This has happened in a week where the UNFCCC have been clamping down on NGO and civil society access to the climate talks.

It looks like standing up for justice has upset those rich nations pushing for a weak and unfair deal.

No warning

Delegates from Friends of the Earth International turned up this morning to find that their passess had been barred without their knowledge.

Our organisations represent millions of people around the world and provide a critical voice on behalf of climate justice inside the UN.

Nnimmo Bassey, Friends of the Earth International Chair

We need you to tell Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, that this is a disgrace.

Civil society and NGO's have every right to attend these talks and seek a fair deal for all.

Email Yvo de Boer

Dear Mr de Boer,

I'm writing to express my dismay that you have barred the climate conference passes for Friends of the Earth International delegates without their knowledge and without warning. Friends of the Earth International, along with other NGOs and civil society groups have an important role to play in these UNFCCC climate negotiations. This often requires the use of peaceful protests at particular points and places during the conference, to highlight the pushing and shoving done by rich nations to get their way at the expense of the developing nations and those most at risk from the impacts of dangerous climate change. Please make every effort to reinstate Friends of the Earth International, and other NGO and civil society passes, so that the voices of all can be heard at the climate talks, and so that a fair and just deal can be achieved for all. The world is watching, Mr de Boer.

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16 December 2009